Tag Archives: hearing loss

World Hearing Day #HappiestSound

World Hearing Day #HappiestSound

On the eve of World Hearing Day on 3 March, the world’s #HappiestSound is announced as children laughing. This is followed by birds singing, love (including being told ‘I love you’), waves crashing an ...
Read my lips

Read my lips

I’d like to congratulate both your publication and Gillian Flower (March 2016, Letters p20) for supporting moves to reduce loneliness and isolation in the 50+ age group. One of the causes of isolation ...
Cochlear Implants

Cochlear Implants

A cochlear implant is a device which restores hearing to individuals who have a severe to profound hearing loss. A cochlear implant consists of internal and external components. The internal component ...